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Macao holds grand welcoming ceremony for China's space delegation

A grand welcoming ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon in the Macao Golden Lotus Square in honor of the Delegation of China's First Manned Space Mission, where a cheering crowd waving flags greeted the space heroes.


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A grand welcoming ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon in the Macao Golden Lotus Square in honor of the Delegation of China's First Manned Space Mission, where a cheering crowd waving flags greeted the space heroes.

Waiting at the entrance way for the guests were Chief Executiveof the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government EdmundHo Hau Wah, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the ChinesePeople's Political Consultative Conference Ma Man Kei and Directorof the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR Bai Zhijian.

On behalf of the Macao SAR government and Macao people, Ho welcomed the arrival of the delegation and China's first astronautYang Liwei. He said that their visit represents the care and support of the motherland to Macao.

Ho said that the success of China's first manned space mission is of historical significance. Samples of the space mission were brought on show in Macao Wednesday afternoon is a showcase of the fast advance of the country's space technology. He encouraged the young generation in Macao to learn from staff involved in the project of the manned space mission.

China's first astronaut Yang Liwei told the audience, which were made up of representatives from all walks of life, that any scientific exploration is not at all a one-man work. The success of the mission belongs to all staffs involved and the whole nation.

Hu Shixiang, head of the delegation said that as long as the delegation arrived in Macao, they were impressed by an air of a blend of cultures and the affection of Macao people.




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